Last winter, when I found myself in that cold, dark place that comes after the spell of the holidays but before spring ...

America’s literacy crisis is, well, still a crisis. Recent studies have found that four in 10 Americans didn’t pick up a ...

Nine performances the Grammys should have planned for Cher.

In this city nestled in the San Gabriel foothills, seeing and being seen isn’t as much of an objective as gathering as a community and savoring beloved traditions.

Welcome to year one! You’re officially “in it”—and even though you’ll have quite a few occasions in which you’ll want time to ...

Wednesday, Feb. 4, is World Read Aloud Day. It's a global celebration of the power of reading and storytelling. A Milwaukee ...

Story time is a highlight of the day for many young students, and teachers can boost engagement even further by adding costumes and sound effects.

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

Jaylen Edgar, the teen charged in the 2024 Halloween shooting in downtown Orlando, wants to argue he experienced “temporary insanity” the night two people were killed at an outdoor holiday celebration ...

Shaun the Sheep is baaaaaack. GKIDS has acquired domestic distribution rights to “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” from British animation studio Aardman and STUDIOCANAL. Based on characters ...

The Phasmophobia 2026 roadmap is lookin' pretty busy as the game plans for its big 1.0 launch sometime this year. Its usual festive staples are there, so you'll have the Easter, Halloween, and winter ...

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